There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Montenegro by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or car train
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Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane CGN - TGD
7h 10m€62–288Fly Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane DTM - TGD
7h 5m€59–288Bus via Shkodër
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Shkodërbus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
27h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Kelebiatrain Ec
- Take the train from Subotica to Beograd Centartrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Beograd centar to Podgoricatrain 433
33h 38m€245–422Drive 1,731.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Podgoricacar 1,731.1 km
18h 56m€256–369Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CGN - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Barbus
9h 44m€96–326Fly Dortmund Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane DTM - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Barbus
9h 53m€88–336Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane DUS - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
10h 28m€95–309Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sarajevo, shuttle
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane CGN - SJJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
10h 22mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina, bus, drive
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pristina (PRN)plane DUS - PRN
- Take the bus from Fushë Kosovë to Pejabus
- Drive from Peja to Rožajecar
10h 1m€87–386Bus
- Take the bus from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
28h 34m€230–310Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Podgoricacar
21h 35m€278–391
Essen to Montenegro by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Montenegro is to fly which costs €55 - €290 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Montenegro is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €55 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit and arriving at Podgorica , Bus station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 28h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Montenegro. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Podgorica via Dortmund Hbf, Wien Meidling, Subotica and Beograd centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 38m.
The distance between Essen and Montenegro is 1426 km. The road distance is 1731.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Montenegro without a car is to bus via Shkodër which takes 27h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Essen to Montenegro, including transfers.
Essen to Montenegro bus services, operated by Eurosuntic, depart from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit station.
Essen to Montenegro train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Montenegro is to bus via Shkodër which takes 27h 51m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €430 and takes 33h 38m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €290 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Montenegro?
You can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Podgorica , Bus station via Shkodër and Shkoder,Rruga Teuta in around 27h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Podgorica via Dortmund Hbf, Wien Meidling, Kelebia, Subotica, Beograd Centar, and Beograd centar in around 33h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–460
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–360
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Meidling to Kelebia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- €6–7
- 1st Class
- €8–11
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Beograd centar to Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–37
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- €18–24
- First Class
- €34–37
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Essen Hbf to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Town Travel
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Old Town Travel
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana Airport to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- [email protected]
- Website
- montemaretravel.com
Shuttle from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- montemaretravel.com
- Phone
- +383 49 186 302
- [email protected]
Bus from Fushë Kosovë to Peja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 370 011
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Fushë Kosovë to Peja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 49 181 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monika Travel
Bus from Fushë Kosovë to Peja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Monika Travel
- Phone
- +382 51 233 762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurosuntic
Bus from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–310
- Website
- Eurosuntic
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Montenegro bus services, operated by Eurosuntic, arrive at Podgorica , Bus station.
Essen to Montenegro train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Montenegro is 1731 km. It takes approximately 18h 56m to drive from Essen to Montenegro.
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